breast cancer awarness month

october is breast cancer awareness month....and wonderful organizations around the world are drawing attention to breast cancer along with other important women's health issues.

i took these photos in cairo last october, when the first susan g. komen race for the cure was held at the giza pyramids. it was incredibly powerful to see so many egyptian women (and supportive men) out to race --and erase--the stigma of breast cancer in egypt.as breast cancer and other women's health issues are still taboo, breast cancer is often detected in later stages, and the event aimed to raise awareness.

the pyramids were even turned pink at night! sadly, i wasn't there to see that in person...just in the newspapers.

participants and the sphinx post-event...notice the usaid logo on the hat--the event was supported by the american people!